Bi-monthly publication covering legal developments affecting municipalities and local governments.
Issue: March/April 2024
In this issue:
- Court of Appeals Holds that DNR's Regulation of "Emerging Contaminants" Like PFAS Under the Spills Law are Invalid Unpromulgated Rules
- New Option for Obtaining Money for Private Lead Service Line Replacement Funding
- Seventh Circuit Rules that the City of Madison's Physical Abilities Test did not Violate Title VII
Issue: January/February 2024
In this issue:
- On Tap – Changes to Wis. Stat. Ch. 125 (Alcohol Beverage) Under 2023 Wisconsin Act 73
- EV Charging Bill Would Restrict Local Governments From Owning and Operating Charging Stations
- Julia K. Potter Named Partner
- Municipal Airports Must Comply With New Law Requiring Improvements Owned by Private Citizens on Tax Exempt Land
Archived Issues
November/December 2021
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September/October 2021
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July/August 2021
In this issue:
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds DNR’s Broad Statutes Provide “Explicit” Authority to Take Challenged Actions; Dissent Decries “Calamitous Decision”
- Supreme Court Signals that Government Agencies Should Be Very Wary of Denying Exceptions to Regulatory, Licensing and Contracting Requirements that Burden the Free Exercise of Religion
- PSC Dismisses Complaint Challenging Extraterritorial Sewer Service “License Fee”
May/June 2021
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March/April 2021
In this issue:
- Local Governments Need to Plan for COVID Relief Funds Under the American Rescue Plan Act
- Court of Appeals Upholds Rezoning as Consistent With Comprehensive Plan
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Affirms Subdivision Authority as Separate and Distinct From Zoning Authority, Even Within Areas Subject to Shoreland Zoning
- Is the United States Supreme Court Signaling a Change in Its Treatment of Qualified Immunity?